Defence Against The Darkness

Written by Shaun Garin

Harry Potter is owned and copyright JK Rowling 2006. Kingdom Hearts is owned and copyright SquareEnix 2006. Why YES I am insane, risking my sanity and status in the Guild for this. Most likely they'll flog me or love me to pieces.


Lock 03: Ancient Magic


"You know, when we were told that the Ancient Magic studies were important and required, I figured that they would be more, well, ancient," remarked Harry Potter as he and Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger headed back from their first lesson.

It had been an interesting event, to say the least. The professors, five in all were cut from various different moulds. The introduction was rather short and to say the least, slightly amusing yet unnerving.


"Okay punks, listen up. We've been dragged here by a kooky old man to teach you everything you need to know about defending yourselves. Although this course has been called Ancient Magic, I like to call it 'Seifer's Guide To Ass-Kicking 101'. Any questions?"

The Hogwarts students, unaccustomed to the rough manner shared glances before Hermione predictably raised her hand. "Yeah, you in the back," said Seifer.

"Professor, I was wondering what we were going to learn academically," said Hermione.

"I'll handle this, Seifer," said Leon and he stepped up. "We'll be learning the basics of combat, both advanced and high proficiency. Magical combat while using a weapon is vital and key to the surviving this course. The weapons we will give you are not playthings, and should be used with utmost care and respect."

"So we're going to brawl like a bunch of filthy mud bloods," sneered the pale Draco Malfoy in the back. "Figures Dumbledore would give us something like that."

"You take that back!" Sora snapped, feeling offended. "We're not whatever you called is so back off!"

"Sora," warned Riku and he raised his voice too. "Mr. Malfoy, is it? Whatever you may think or believe, your status as, what was it, a pureblood, has no bearing in a fight. If you're not aware and careful, you're dead."

The pair glared at each other for a long moment and then, Draco broke the eye contact with a HMPH.

"As such, we will split the class into two halves, learning one thing or another in a rotating schedule throughout the year," said Auron. "One half will concentrate with healing and spells of all types to exploit weaknesses. The other half will be used to learn combat. It will be near the end of the year when we test your skills with your chosen weapon. Class Dismissed."


"To most people, it is arcane or ancient," pointed out Hermione. "The strength needed to lift that huge sword Professor Auron carries almost defies normal logic."

"They're all bonkers though, especially Professor Seifer," said Ron, shaking his head. "What good will happen with this course anyhow?"

"I dunno, but I think it'll be a fairly interesting year," said Harry.